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Scenario

When children feel embarrassed by cultural markers at home

My teenage daughter is ashamed to bring friends home because she says our house smells like our food and looks too ethnic and I do not know whether to change how we live or fight her internalized shame.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The painful choice between preserving authentic cultural practices and protecting your child from the shame they have absorbed about their heritage.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Belonging for immigrants and refugees?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.